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Lawrence College Ghora Gali

Educational institute in Murree, Pakistan

Summary

Educational institute in Murree, Pakistan

Field	Value
name	Lawrence College, Ghora Gali, Murree
imagesize	170px
motto	Never Give In
established	1860
coordinates
type	Nonstate Boarding School hool
affiliation	BISE RWP
GCSE
founder	Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence
principal	Brig (R) Jawad Ahmed Zaka SI (M)
students	750 (approx.)
area	100 acre
location	Ghora Gali, Murree, Punjab
country	Pakistan
website

GCSE

Sir [[Henry Montgomery Lawrence]] KCB (28 June 1806 – 4 July 1857)

Lawrence College, Ghora Gali, Murree is a boys boarding school located in the Murree Hills, Punjab, Pakistan. Established in 1860 and named after Sir Henry Lawrence, the first administrator of British Punjab, it is one of the oldest residential educational institutions in Pakistan. The school follows a public school model influenced by British colonial-era institutions and provides education from primary to higher secondary levels.

The college is located in the foothills of the Himalayas and Pir Panjal at a height of about 1950 metres (6395 feet) above sea level, covering an area of 100 acres. It is 4 km from Murree and 57 km from Rawalpindi/Islamabad.

History

The college was founded in 1860 for the orphans of British soldiers and was named after Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence.

Notable alumni

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, former Prime Minister of Pakistan
Ayaz Amir
Mumtaz Bhutto
Sarfraz Bugti
Reginald Dyer
Ismail Gulgee
Usman Ali Isani, educationist
Jamal Nazrul Islam
Zafarullah Khan Jamali, former Prime Minister Of Pakistan
Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao
Bilal Abbas Khan, actor
Lt. Gen. Imran Ullah Khan
Raja Muhammad Zulqarnain Khan, former President of Azad Kashmir
Gen. Shamim Alam Khan
Ikram Sehgal
V/Adm. Kaleem Shaukat

References

(2006-07-15). "Indian students visit Lawrence College". Dawn.
(2021-02-27). "6 Most Beautiful College Campuses in Pakistan". Ravi Magazine.
(2013-04-09). "College principal loses job for upholding principles". The News International.
(2013-04-06). "Lawrence College: Rusticated student restored, principal sent home". Geo News.
(Mar 17, 2020). "Ehd e Wafa concludes; shines light on bond of friendship".
(July 3, 2019). "Top 10 schools of Pakistan (2018-19)".
Ahmed, Shoaib. (July 4, 2014). "Murree's nine historical buildings declared 'special premises'".
Gilani, Dr Syed Nazir. (April 15, 2019). "Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of 1919 and Kashmir Connection".

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